Date: Thu, 21 May 1998 12:24:30 -0700 From: Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation Subject: GLAAD NAMES JENNIFER H. EINHORN, DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS. MEDIA RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Jennifer Einhorn phone: 212/807-1700 ext.14 e-mail: einhorn@glaad.org GLAAD NAMES JENNIFER H. EINHORN, DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS. FORMER MEDIA CONSULTANT JOINS NATIONAL MEDIA-BASED ANTI-DEFAMATION ORGANIZATION NEW YORK, NY, MAY 21, 1998- GLAAD has named Jennifer H. Einhorn as its Director of Communications. A former media consultant and one time music industry executive, Einhorn took the helm of GLAAD's communications team on April 27. "We're thrilled to have Jennifer on board," said GLAAD Executive Director, Joan M. Garry. "She brings to GLAAD, an ideal mix of progressive political organizing, public relations, journalism and media industry experience. We look forward to the powerful impact Jennifer's talents and sophisticated analysis will have in shaping GLAAD's vision and voice." Ms. Einhorn comes to GLAAD with an extensive background in both the political arena and the entertainment industry. Recently, she was the Senior Publicist for Pro-Media Public Relations Inc., a news oriented firm dealing exclusively with progressive organizations and authors. During her tenure there, she worked with The American Library Association, a co-plaintiff in the historic Supreme Court Case known as the Communications Decency Act determining freedom of speech on the Internet. She also designed a high visibility media campaign for The National Center for Lesbian Rights. Previously, Ms. Einhorn served as Director of Artist Development and Publicity for Goldenrod Music and Distribution. As a music journalist, she wrote for The Boston Phoenix, The Boston Herald; and was the music editor for Sojourner: The Women's Forum and The Feminist Bookstore News. She wrote the liner notes for Putumayo's most recent release, Women Of Spirit, featuring Ani Difranco and Cassandra Wilson. Ms. Einhorn is the former co-chair of The Association of Women In Music, Arts and Culture. "I hope to position GLAAD as more of a proactive voice," said Ms. Einhorn. "In that way, our messages will resonate more fully and with a broader range of communities. I look forward to cultivating partnerships with our anti-defamation colleagues like the ADL and the NAACP. Most importantly," continued Einhorn, "I hope to see GLAAD extend its presence in the media by becoming a resource to a much more diverse group of journalists. This will enable the organization to reach viewers, readers and listeners who currently have no access to us. I am delighted to be part of GLAAD's determined and talented team." -30- GLAAD is a national organization that promotes fair, accurate and inclusive representation as a means of challenging discrimination based on sexual orientation or identity. "GLAAD" and "Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation" are registered trademarks of the Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation, Inc. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD) glaad@glaad.org TO REPORT DEFAMATION IN THE MEDIA - Call GLAAD's Alertline at 1.800.GAY.MEDIA or go to the GLAAD Web Site at www.glaad.org and report through our Alertline Online. TO JOIN GLAAD AND RECEIVE GLAAD's DISPATCH AND QUARTERLY IMAGES MAGAZINE, call 1.800.GAY.MEDIA or join on the Web today at www.glaad.org/glaad/join/join-about.html TO SUBSCRIBE TO GLAAD-Net, GLAAD's electronic mailing list, send e-mail to majordomo@vector.casti.com with the message "Subscribe GLAAD-Net" TO UNSUBSCRIBE, send e-mail to majordomo@vector.casti.com with the message "Unsubscribe GLAAD-Net" GLAAD is a national organization that promotes fair, accurate and inclusive representation as a means of challenging discrimination based on sexual orientation or identity. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ "GLAAD" and "Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation" are registered trademarks of the Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation, Inc.